Nanyang 1880: Starting with a Simulator

[First run, first simulation begins] Year Gengchen, Nanyang, Xingzhou. A newborn world's spirit pulses in Xingzhou's ley lines. The lamplighter of Mount Luofu sits alone in Xingzhou, while the ironclads of the sun-never-sets empire blockade the oceans. Demons and evil spirits wreak havoc below, while countless divine beings covet the world above. Lu Changsheng wields his pen like a blade, manipulating public opinion in the palm of his hand. He uses his gun as a shield, forging a path for the Chinese people through the shadows of the supernatural, and personally grooms a cheat-level prodigy into a Martial Saint of the mortal world. Yet mortal strength has its limits. The lamplighter transforms into thunder, the dream-seeker falls before completing his mission, his beloved Lan Xiangyu dies, and his eldest son is killed in a bloodbath at Changtan. At sixty, Lu Changsheng breaks through to the supernatural realm with his hair turned white, and his enemies meet their end. [Simulation ended] [All cultivation and skills inherited] [Random talent granted] He suddenly opens his eyes. His beloved is by his side, his parents are there, and it has all yet to begin. Lu Changsheng reaches out and draws her into his arms. In this life, demons and evil spirits, Malay witchcraft, Ceylonese mutineers, and Japanese pirate blades: anyone who stands in my way will become the fodder I use to interfere with reality and refresh my rewards. [Second run, start] This book is also known as From Saving the Protagonist to Becoming a God, The Dream Fulfillment Master, and Why Bother with Fists and Kicks? This Is What Really Works!